Plowing a field


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Well, my buddy and I are trying to make a foodplot but we have no way to plow it. Are there any in expensive or makesift ways to plow a field. Will dragging a piece of chainlink fence behind a 4-wheeler work? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Not sure if you guys have an ATV. If you do I've seen some plows for as little as 200$ at sears that people use behind lawn tractors. I'm not sure how good a plow like that will work to break the ground.

If you can't go that route you should defenitely ask a farmer to break the ground for you. Most people will be fair about doing it. Depending on the size of the plot, moisture of the ground & the size of the tractor it can be done in 20-30 minutes.

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Try cutting your plot with a bush hog or mower as short as you can and then let it green up again for about 7-14 days. Hit it with a RoundUp type herbicide and wait another 7 or so days for it to kill the new growth. I am assuming you didn't do a soil test. I would probably plant a type of annual plot for your first try like Whitetail Institute's Secret Spot or No-Plow. Both work well. You may get the ground worked up enough with an old bed spring with weight added. Both these annual plantings only need seed to soil contact. So spread your seed with about 200-400lbs of 10-10-10 or equiv. fertilizer per acre. Make sure you fairly accurately measure the size of your plot. (43,560 sq. ft. in one acre) Now take a lawn roller and press your seed into the soil. DO NOT disc the seed in! You only need 1/8 to 1/4 inch of cover. Driving tire for tire with an ATV works also. Try and coordinate your planting with rain. If you can't work the soil at all, getting rid of the weeds like described before and letting the rain take the seed into the ground could still work. We always prep all our food plots as best as possible. Good Luck and always take pictures.

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